The city took delivery on a new Ladder 3 truck last week that will go into service Nov. 20 following training. The new ladder, a stock truck costing $685,000, will replace one built in 1994. The old …
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The city took delivery on a new Ladder 3 truck last week that will go into service Nov. 20 following training. The new ladder, a stock truck costing $685,000, will replace one built in 1994. The old truck will serve as a reserve explained Assistant Chief James McLaughlin. Mayor Scott Avedisian said the new vehicle is part of the city’s “rolling” program to upgrade equipment. It is being acquired through a lease purchase. McLaughlin explained that standard ladder truck is 45 feet long, but this one is 39 feet and has a 220-inch wheelbase that will improve maneuverability on the narrow streets in such neighborhoods as Conimicut and Oakland Beach. The truck will be housed at Station 4 at the intersection of West Shore Road and Sandy Lane. The ladder can serve as backup to a rescue, has carbon monoxide detectors, generator and thermal imaging. The 100-foot ladder has “a pre-piped waterway” that allows for firefighters to direct water from the top of the ladder without stringing a hose. City officials joined firefighters at a display of the ladder Thursday at Conimicut Point. (Warwick Beacon photo)
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Thecaptain
The smaller wheel base will also aid in the maneuverability while in the parking lot of Stop & Shop.
Thursday, November 12, 2015 Report this
FASTFREDWARD4
allways something to say
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